Arizona Department of Education Educational Services and
Tom Horne, Superintendent of Public Instruction Resources Division
September-
October, 2007
Issue 20
C T E FACTS
Summer Conference 2007
This year’s Summer Conference was held in July with over 1800 education, business and industry
professionals in attendance in Tucson. It was an incredibly successful and well-received partnership
between the Arizona Department of Education CTE, the Association for Career and Technical Education
of Arizona and Arizona Tech Prep. Because of this collaborative effort this conference ranks as one of
the best in the nation in Career and Technical Education! Workshops included technical assistance for
Basic Grant and Data Reporting, Camp M&M hosted by ACOVA and a myriad of program-specific and
interdisciplinary presentations (too many to mention!). The Annual Business, Industry and Education
Trade Show encompassed over 80 booths and showcased Arizona’s commitment to bringing business
and industry together with education and national/state associations. Our CTE Student Organizations
were showcased and recognized for their outstanding performance at the Awards Luncheon. Hundreds
of Arizona students have won national awards and scholarships through competitive academic,
leadership and technical skill events throughout the year, with several of these students becoming
national officers for their respective organizations. Congratulations and thank you to all the participants,
presenters and promoters of Career and Technical Education in Arizona for your involvement in this
year’s conference. Start planning - next year’s conference is July 19 – 23, 2008!
Career and Technical Education programs help prepare students for all 20 of the fastest-growing
occupations identified by the U.S. Department of Labor.1
CTE programs help prepare students for all 14 job sectors identified by the Department of Labor’s High
Growth Job Training Initiative.2
Nearly 60% of 9th and 10th graders say they would be more motivated to succeed if their education offered
more relevance to their future careers.3
To Quote: “Education is learning what you didn’t even know you didn’t know.”
- Daniel J. Boorstin
Arizona CTE State Data Snapshot4
SY 2005 SY 2006 SY 2007
HS 9-12 October 320690 305461 273380
Enrollment5
Total CTE 9-12 October 123002 137844 134872
Enrollment
Percentage of HS 38% 45% 49%
Enrollment that Participated
in CTE
Level III CTE Program 73270 76440 85612
Enrollment
CTE Concentrators 18568 18760 20598
CTE Program Completers 12390 12799 14135
Percentage of Concentrators 67% 68% 69%
who Completed a Program
Number of CTE 15902 17236 17862
Concentrators who left 68% Meet or Exceed 92% Meet or Exceed 92% Meet or Exceed
Secondary Education that
took AIMS Reading
Standard Standard Standard
(unduplicated)
Number of CTE 15923 17217 17866
Concentrators who left 76% Meet or Exceed 92% Meet or Exceed 94% Meet or Exceed
Secondary Education that
took AIMS Writing
Standard Standard Standard
(unduplicated)
Number of CTE 15809 17212 17871
Concentrators who left 48% Meet or Exceed 88% Meet or Exceed 90% Meet or Exceed
Secondary Education that
took AIMS Math
Standard Standard Standard
(unduplicated)
70% of FY 2006 CTE Program Completers
were placed in postsecondary school, a job
or in the military.4
Created by Steve Peterson, M.Ed., Career and Technical Education, Steve.Peterson@azed.gov. 602-542-5357.
1
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2006), “Occupational Outlook Handbook: 2006-2007 Edition,” http://stats.bls.gov/oco/home.htm.
2
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. “The President’s High Growth Job Training Initiative,” www.doleta.gob/BRG/JobTrainInitiative.
3
James Irvine Foundation, April 2006.
4
Arizona Career and Technical Education Performance Measures. http://www.ade.az.gov/PerfMeasures. 8/20/07.
5
Arizona Department of Education, School Finance Unit
The contents of this publication were partially developed under the funds allocated by the U.S. Department of Education under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 2006 P.L. 109-270. These contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the agency, nor
should endorsement by the federal government be assumed.
The Arizona Department of Education of the State of Arizona does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age in its programs, activities or in its hiring and employment practices. If you have any questions or grievances
related to this policy, please contact the Administrative Services Deputy Associate Superintendent, 1535 W. Jefferson, Phoenix, AZ, 85007. Phone: (602) 542-3186, Fax: (602) 542-3073.